If I’m telling the truth, I didn’t understand the true art of acting until I booked my tenth job. Admitting this is kind of shocking, especially because when I look back at the work I was doing before that, I am extremely proud of it and myself.
But despite being happy with my work (and getting work to begin with), deep down, I knew there was more to it. As an actor, it’s always been about learning and improving. The moment you attempt to become a guru is the moment you set yourself up for failure, which is why my goal has always been to perfect the experience I’ve received and teach it to other actors.
Back then, I was living on the west side of Los Angeles, near the ocean, and was looking for a new acting class to attend. I didn’t mind driving if the class was right for me—it was just part of living in L.A. I found a studio that offered free audits in North Hollywood, about 25 miles away, but on the day of the class, my GPS told me it would take almost two-and-a-half hours to get there in rush hour traffic. Yikes!
But I got into my car and started the trip because I had an objective: to get to class. At one point, the GPS suggested an alternate, faster route so I
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